Dancing robot, life-sized puppet part of big spending on promotion of $3 billion light rail project

[Valletta]

Dancing robot, life-sized puppet part of big spending on promotion of $3 billion light rail project

Blue Line Extension's $2.6M public engagement spending, including a dancing robot, sparks criticism amid scrutiny of the $3.2B project.

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This is an extension of the most dangerous to ride light rail system in the United States. I would have preferred the money be used toward safety measures before even considering extensions. The closest stop to where I used to live is the most dangerous of all of the stops, and I haven't used the light rail in years nor do I intend to do so.

 

[DaisyDay]

What is the safety concern?

 

[Valletta]

What is the safety concern?

The crime problems are similar to those in New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco. Older Asian women are targets. Add to that poor planning. The system should not have been above ground and the above ground system was put on street level which means now putting in turnstiles instead of the current honor system would be extremely expensive. A number of homeless simply lived on the rail cars or at the stops. Instead of focusing on the perpetrators of the crimes St. Paul was working on reparations and "gun violence." Repeat offenders do not seem to phase them.

St. Paul becomes first city in coalition to pass gun violence prevention ordinance

St. Paul, Minnesota, has adopted a comprehensive gun violence prevention ordinance on Wednesday. The ordinance bans assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. It was passed unanimously by the City Council.

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[DaisyDay]

The crime problems are similar to those in New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco. Older Asian women are targets. Add to that poor planning. The system should not have been above ground and the above ground system was put on street level which means now putting in turnstiles instead of the current honor system would be extremely expensive. A number of homeless simply lived on the rail cars or at the stops. Instead of focusing on the perpetrators of the crimes St. Paul was working on reparations and "gun violence." Repeat offenders do not seem to phase them.

St. Paul becomes first city in coalition to pass gun violence prevention ordinance

St. Paul, Minnesota, has adopted a comprehensive gun violence prevention ordinance on Wednesday. The ordinance bans assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. It was passed unanimously by the City Council.

www.cbsnews.com

So the "safety" issue is with too many people being given access to the area? Nothing to do with light rail itself?

 

[Lukaris]

Maybe if people could feel safe riding public transit, economics would show the public will ride it.

 

[Nithavela]

The crime problems are similar to those in New York City, Chicago, and San Francisco. Older Asian women are targets. Add to that poor planning. The system should not have been above ground and the above ground system was put on street level which means now putting in turnstiles instead of the current honor system would be extremely expensive. A number of homeless simply lived on the rail cars or at the stops. Instead of focusing on the perpetrators of the crimes St. Paul was working on reparations and "gun violence." Repeat offenders do not seem to phase them.

St. Paul becomes first city in coalition to pass gun violence prevention ordinance

St. Paul, Minnesota, has adopted a comprehensive gun violence prevention ordinance on Wednesday. The ordinance bans assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. It was passed unanimously by the City Council.

www.cbsnews.com

You know, if mankind went extinct, all those safety issues would go away.